The River Forest Library's Summer Reading Program begins June 5th with a Kick Off Party from 2:30-6 PM. Patrons can register for the program and enjoy a bounce house, an obstacle course, popcorn and more (everything is free)! Patrons are also able to sign up after June 5th in person at the River Forest Public Library.

The River Forest Library will once again be participating in Celebrating Seniors Week, which will take place between May 14th and May 21st. Organized by the Celebrating Seniors Coalition, the week will bring more than 40 events to Oak Park, River Forest and Forest Park

The RFPL now subscribes to Rosetta Stone Library Solution. River Forest Library card holders can now access this award winning language learning program from home, the Library, or anywhere with Internet access. All that is required to access the program is a library card!

The new catalog will work on all standard browsers and will offer more intuitive searching, as well as direct access to ebooks and audiobooks. Online searches will be easier with "Google-like" searching, including spelling correction, search suggestions, and recommended titles. An enhanced usability on mobile devices is another positive feature.

The River Forest Public Library is hosting its 6th annual Librarypalooza event on Friday, April 10. Librarypalooza is a great chance for community families to enjoy their local library. This year's event will once again include live entertainment (a magician), free ice cream, a balloon artist, a photo booth, games, prizes, and more. There will also be an after-hours DJ dance party just for kids in grades 5 and up!

River Forest card holders can now download the free hoopla digital mobile app on their Android or IOS device or visit hoopladigital.com to begin enjoying thousands of titles – from major Hollywood studios, record companies and publishers – available to borrow 24/7, for instant streaming or temporary downloading to their smartphones, tablets, computers and Apple TV.

The River Forest Library is excited to again be a host for the Great Decisions discussions. Sponsored by the League of Women Voters, Great Decisions promises to be an exciting series of discussions about international issues. Stop by the library to get a list of the issues to be discussed and to check out a briefing book. There will be 8 issues discussed over 8 sessions. Participants can attend all 8 sessions in the series or come to individual sessions of interest.